Teen/Young Adult converts? - Page 2

AnotherChance · #16 Feb 20, '09, 5:16 am

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Originally Posted by narrowpath

Another Chance, are you catholic, then? Did your daughter convert with, or after you? Or are you noncatholic?

My husband is a lapsed cradle Catholic. I want to convert, but am waiting on an annulment. I was hoping for this Easter, but it looks like it will be next Easter. I take my daughter to Mass every week, but sadly cannot participate in the Eucharist.

So our teenager is the only one in the family at this time who is an active, practicing Catholic. My husband's entire extended Polish Catholic family has left the Church. We put our daughter in a Catholic school two years ago mainly because it was the only decent school in our area. Then starting with that event, we have all been slowly drawn back to the Church.

She has both a supportive parent (me) and a non-supportive parent (her lapsed Catholic father). He complains regularly about us going to Mass and had a virtual tantrum when he had to take her on Christmas because I was not able to. So I think she can relate to teens whose parents are not particularly supportive.

robert_w · #17 Feb 24, '09, 3:44 pm

I'm 15 and thinking of converting.
My parents aren't enthusiastic but to those of you who converted as teenagers, how did you convince your parents it was the right thing for you?
Robert

Brian777 · #18 Feb 28, '09, 4:50 pm

God bless all teenage converts...a small glimmer of hope in a generation that will descend into Hell almost in bulk come judgment day...its my generation as well so I can say this. Its good to know there is some Light out there.

narrowpath · #19 Mar 1, '09, 5:50 pm

We should begin a devotion to the Teenage Jesus!
(There's one to the Holy Infant, why not the teen?)

I'll start:

Lord, Thou in Thy Incarnation hast sanctified all stages of living. Thou knowest how strange and difficult the teen years are. We pray then, Lord Jesus, that Thou wouldst give us the grace we need to grow and live as Thou wouldst have us do so. Teenage Jesus, bless us, that we may imitate Thee.
In Nomine Patris, et Filli, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

Yes, I like old english. Deal with it.

kage_ar · #20 Mar 2, '09, 12:36 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by narrowpath

We should begin a devotion to the Teenage Jesus!
(There's one to the Holy Infant, why not the teen?)

I'll start:

Lord, Thou in Thy Incarnation hast sanctified all stages of living. Thou knowest how strange and difficult the teen years are. We pray then, Lord Jesus, that Thou wouldst give us the grace we need to grow and live as Thou wouldst have us do so. Teenage Jesus, bless us, that we may imitate Thee.
In Nomine Patris, et Filli, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

Yes, I like old english. Deal with it.

There is the Salesian Church Of Jesus the Adolescent in Nazereth

narrowpath · #21 Mar 2, '09, 2:13 pm

Sweet!

Brian777 · #22 Mar 2, '09, 2:46 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by narrowpath

We should begin a devotion to the Teenage Jesus!
(There's one to the Holy Infant, why not the teen?)

I'll start:

Lord, Thou in Thy Incarnation hast sanctified all stages of living. Thou knowest how strange and difficult the teen years are. We pray then, Lord Jesus, that Thou wouldst give us the grace we need to grow and live as Thou wouldst have us do so. Teenage Jesus, bless us, that we may imitate Thee.
In Nomine Patris, et Filli, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

Yes, I like old english. Deal with it.

Great idea, change teenage to adolescent and its a go! God bless!

surfgirlusa_200 · #23 Mar 10, '09, 11:04 pm

I am converting, and will be confirmed this Easter (I was baptized in the Lutheran church.) Since I am 21, my parents don't have a problem with my converting; they don't quite understand why I am choosing to become Catholic, but neither of them attend the church they grew up in, so they aren't about to tell me what to do in regards to religion. I was actually pleasantly surprised that they didn't make a big deal out of it.

Brian777 · #24 Mar 11, '09, 4:06 am

Speaking of age limits and all that, if a teens paents say he/she cant convert is that seriously final? I mean if i were a priest I would see it as my duty to baptize anyone who asks as long as they really want it. I dont know it just seems that not letting a teen be baptized because of parents wishes, particularly if they are strong protestants or perhaps anti-catholic, it seems almost backwards,.

brucea · #25 Mar 30, '09, 2:30 am

Hi all, Someone might know on this thread: I am wondering what the song was which Mary sang at the Australian World Youth Day Stations of the Cross when she had dead Jesus in her arms. Unfortunatley I have no words. Internet doesnt accept me humming the tune!! It is a great song and was also sung at Australian cricketer Don Bradman's funeral. Any ideas??

**Angela Tate** · #26 Apr 1, '09, 9:46 pm

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Originally Posted by brucea

Hi all, Someone might know on this thread: I am wondering what the song was which Mary sang at the Australian World Youth Day Stations of the Cross when she had dead Jesus in her arms. Unfortunatley I have no words. Internet doesnt accept me humming the tune!! It is a great song and was also sung at Australian cricketer Don Bradman's funeral. Any ideas??

Found this YouTube video of that station:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eu57Ie9edg

and recognize the song as Pie Jesu from Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Requiem"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKnk...eature=related

brucea · #27 Apr 3, '09, 4:17 am

Thanks so much Angela. I have been looking for this for some years now.

KJS · #28 Apr 3, '09, 9:36 am

I'm 23 and I'm converting - will be received into full Communion with the Church at Easter Vigil.

I went:

Nominally Presbyterian -> Atheist -> Evangelical -> Catholic

j2c99 · #29 Apr 8, '09, 11:04 am

You're not alone; you're in good company actually.

I'm 21, quit my social fraternity in college for God and a better life, and missed deadline on RCIA this year (because I was still on the fence, and learning and reading and discerning), so I plan on being baptized next Lenten season. Have been doing night prayer every night, Rosary most days, and Sunday Mass, with sparse weekday Mass.

Reform Judaism --> thought about atheism --> Catholic

supernovagirl · #30 May 22, '12, 6:50 am

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Originally Posted by Brian777

God bless all teenage converts...a small glimmer of hope in a generation that will descend into Hell almost in bulk come judgment day...its my generation as well so I can say this. Its good to know there is some Light out there.

17 and asked mummy to convert and it was a big no! to the face. I am wondering the same thing too